Category Archives: Impressions

Winter 2013: Watching More Than I Expected

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Tom Langston

I wasn’t interested in much before the current winter season started but as I began to try out series, I came to like most of what I sampled.

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Fall Anime Watching Report

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Tom Langston

We’re entering the final month of the fall season so it’s time for me to come of the woodwork and write a bit about what I’ve been watching (and falling behind on).

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Spring 2012 Outlook After A Month

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Tom Langston

April is over so here’s my feelings about the current spring anime season, which has been surprisingly strong.

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Nigorimasen Podcast #12: Low-Rent Victorique

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Tom Langston

Recorded July 24, 2011 – I talked about with Alain of Reverse Thieves, Patz of Insert-Disc, and Donald from Otaku no Podcast about the Summer 2011 anime season so far & the upcoming Otakon convention in Baltimore, MD.

SHOW NOTES:
0:00-0:44: Opening song: “Motto Aishi Aimashou” by LINDBERG
0:44-1:45: Introductions
01:47-46:50: Summer anime section
- sidebar about NicoNico.com livestreams at conventions
- Niconico.com’s simulcast channel
- Summer anime discussed: Uta no Prince Sama, Blood-C, Mawaru Penguindrum, No. 6, Usagi Drop, Idolmaster, Ro-Kyu-Bu!, Dantalian no Shoka, Blade, Kamisama Dolls, Ikoku Meiro no Croisee, Kamisama no Memocho, Sacred Seven, Morita-san wa Mikuchi, Mayo Chiki!, Nekogami Yaoyorozu, Nyanpire
- Berserk author Kentaro Miura is apparently way into Idolmaster
- Sentai/Anime Network’s three simulcasts
- Al says Mayo Chiki! is terrible
- Carryovers from last season: Nichijou, Steins;Gate, Hanasaku Iroha, Tiger & Bunny

46:50-1:38:50: Otakon section
- Main schedule & fan panels listing
- Guests and autographs
- Megazone 23 “Hard-On” clip
- Industry & fan panels
- MangaGamer on J-List
- ANNCast episode with Otakon board member Jim Vowles
- Context for the Megaman & Capcom panels
- Guidebook app for smartphones

1:38:50-1:46:15: Some last minute plugs:
- Podlabor episode about Otakon & J-Decker
- Otaku no Podcast’s Anime Expo coverage
- Insert-Disc’s I Don’t Even
- The Reverse Thieves’ Secret Santa project

1:46:15-1:47:51: Closing Song: “Monotone no Natsu” by Kayoko Matsunaga (Urusei Yatsura OVA: Inaba the Dreammaker) Continue reading →

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Summer Season Sampling: Kanamemo (1-4)

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Tom Langston

In my first venture into the already month-old summer season, I managed to watch the first four episodes of Kanamemo on Crunchyroll and found it to be okay but lacking enough consistent entertainment value for me to keep up with … Continue reading →

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